Maruti Vitara Brezza vs Ford Ecosport vs Mahindra TUV300 comparison is something all our readers have been asking for. Which one should you buy and why? Read our as we do a detailed analysis of the three compact SUVs in this segment. Only one winner will emerge of the lot.

Ford Ecosport vs Mahindra TUV300 vs Maruti Vitara Brezza
Vitara Brezza looks premium, while Ecosport looks trendy. The TUV300 has the very much tough look

Also Read: Maruti Vitara Brezza Review

Maruti Vitara Brezza vs Ford Ecosport vs Mahindra TUV300 Design

All the three compact SUVs follow different design languages. The Vitara Brezza makes a presence for itself. This compact SUV gets a thick chrome slat grille that runs across. The headlamps meld well with the grille and this adds to the styling. The headlamps have bull horn shaped LEDs and then there are round fog lamps as well.

Ford Ecosport vs Mahindra TUV300 vs Maruti Vitara Brezza rear
Vitara Brezza is the only one without a spare wheel at the back

The Ecosport on the other hand looks sleek. This compact SUV has a slim front grille with the lower grille having hexagonal design. The Ecosport’s headlamp now houses the daytime running LEDs.This is a new feature added to the compact SUV. The side profile of this compact SUV looks more closer to a crossover.

Maruti Vitara Brezza vs Ford Ecosport vs Mahindra TUV300 2
TUV300 is the tallest, while the Ecosport is the sleek one. Vitara Brezza looks very modern-day SUV like

Mahindra has designed the TUV300 with the idea of making something look as tough as a tank. The TUV300 design is boxy for that reason. It has the seven vertical slats on its front grille with squarish headlamp and fog lamps too. The side profile looks boxy with metal area being a lot more than the glass area.

Winner: It is difficult to say much about the looks of SUVs, as design is subjective. Our personal pick is the Maruti Vitara Brezza.

Also Read: Ford Ecosport Review

Maruti Vitara Brezza vs Ford Ecosport vs Mahindra TUV300 Interior

The interiors of the Vitara Brezza look sophisticated
The interiors of the Vitara Brezza look sophisticated

Maruti’s Vitara Brezza has an all new interior design. This doesn’t resemble any other Marutis from the inside. The black interiors looks sporty, however the plastic quality could have been a bit better. The fit and finish of the materials is good. The centre console consists of two AC vents, a touchscreen system with maps, reverse parking camera and then climate control air-con. The touchscreen system is available only on the ZDi+ variant itself.

Maruti Vitara Brezza glovebox
The Vitara Brezza has dual glovebox with the top one being cooled one. This is available only on ZDi+ variant

There are dual glove boxes, with the upper glovebox being cooled one. This is available again only on the ZDi+ variant only. There is sufficient storage space.

Ecosport's interiors
All black interiors of the Ecosport

Ford’s Ecosport’s interiors are more like a cockpit. It comes with too many buttons, knobs and controls which can get a bit confusing. The plastic quality of the materials used is good, however the feel of the plastic is a bit coarse. The black interiors with a silver centre console might not look very appealing to all.

Mahindra TUV300 interior
Mahindra TUV300 has simple looking interiors

The TUV300 has the most basic interiors of the lot. The build quality and fit and finish is good for the segment. Mahindra has worked hard and raised the ante to great extent. We liked the quality of the interiors and the finish is very good. The TUV300 has spacious interiors of the lot. The areas where the TUV300 shines over the other is the option of seven seats and spacious interiors.

Mahindra TUV300 boot
Mahindra TUV300 roofs third row seating

Maruti Vitara Brezza vs Ford Ecosport vs Mahindra TUV300 Features

Features

Vitara Brezza

Ecosport

TUV300

Dual airbags LDi (O) onwards Trend+ onwards T4+ onwards
ABS LDi (O) onwards Trend onwards T4+ onwards
All Power Windows VDi onwards Trend onwards T4 onwards
Leather seats NA Titanium+ only NA
Touchscreen system/Reverse camera/maps ZDi+ NA NA
Music system with bluetooth LDi onwards Ambiente onwards T6 onwards
Steering mounted audio controls ZDi onwards Trend onwards T8 onwards
Rear defogger and wiper ZDi onwards Trend onwards T6 onwards
Seven seater NA NA T4 onwards

Winner: It was a bit difficult for us to decide the winner, as Ecosport and Vitara Brezza finish close. One pick has to be the Vitara Brezza.

Also read: Mahindra TUV300 review

Maruti Vitara Brezza vs Ford Ecosport vs Mahindra TUV300 Practicality:

Vitara Brezza also has a lot of storage places
Vitara Brezza also has a lot of storage places but the boot size at 328 litres is the smallest

 

TUV 300 - Collage
TUV300 has good space for storage. The rear seats fold but there is no 60:40 split

 

Ford Ecosport storage options
Ecosport is the most practical when it comes to storage

Maruti Vitara Brezza vs Ford Ecosport vs Mahindra TUV300 Performance

The Vitara Brezza has sufficient torque and one of the strongest aspects of this compact SUV is its drivability. The ease of driving in city or even the highway without having to change gears that often. The Vitara Brezza comes only with a diesel engine and there is no AMT on offer.

Maruti Vitara Brezza engine

The drivability and even the outright performance of the Ecosport is the best in this segment. Ford has built a clear winner diesel engine for this segment. Whats more, two more petrol engines are on offer.  Ford is the only one that is offering petrol and an option of fully automatic engine as well.

Ford Ecosport Diesel Engine

The drivability of this engine is also good. One doesn’t need to shift gears that often. But then it misses out on the punch that we look out in a diesel engine. It does feel a bit out of power above 3500rpm. This is offered with a five-speed manual and AMT. The tall gear lever makes it feel notchy and rubbery.

Mahindra TUV300 diesel engine

Winner: There are no second thoughts on this, Ecosport is the clear winner in this department. More engines and transmissions on offer and even most powerful engines.

Maruti Vitara Brezza vs Ford Ecosport vs Mahindra TUV300 Mileage

This is one of the best crucial aspects. The Vitara Brezza with an ARAI mileage of 24.3km/l. We haven’t done a mileage run but with our experience with this engine, it should return about 16km/l in the city, while on the highway it would be about 19km/l.

Ford Ecosport Titanium

The Ecosport doesn’t have an ARAI efficiency of 24, but in the real world it returns about 15.5km/l in the city, while on the high way it is about 19km/l. The TUV300 has a fuel efficiency of about 14km/l in the city, while on the highway it is about 16km/l.

Winner: Maruti Vitara Brezza is the winner for this segment.

Maruti Vitara Brezza vs Ford Ecosport vs Mahindra TUV300 Driving Dynamics

The Maruti Vitara Brezza has plaint ride quality. On smooth and even bad roads, the ride doesn’t feel unsettled. The Vitara Brezza has good handling. It does have some amount of body roll but it does a good job on twisties. The Vitara Brezza has good ride and handling characteristics.

Vitara Brezza in motion
Vitara Brezza looks good in motion

Ecosport retains Ford’s DNA of having good driving dynamics. The ride quality is a bit stiff on the Ecosport and this has been done to improve its handling prowess. The Ecosport is the best handling compact SUV in its segment. The light steering wheel is convenient and whats more important is the feedback. This has good feedback too. Driving the Ford Ecosport is such a joy. TUV300 is heavy and not the best in handling.

Mahindra TUV300 motion
TUV300 certainly has great road presence

Winner: The Vitara Brezza and the Ford Ecosport again have a close finish in this segment. For those who need a comfortable ride, then its the Vitara Brezza and Ecosport for those who need better handling.

Maruti Vitara Brezza vs Ford Ecosport vs Mahindra TUV300 Verdict

The TUV300 excels is the option of seven seats, the choice of an AMT and even tough looks and even built on a ladder frame. The TUV300 manual is about 2 lakhs cheaper than the competition and this makes it a very good  value for money vehicle, especially if you are low on budget. All three finish very close, but our pick is the Maruti Vitara Brezza.

Maruti Vitara Brezza logo

Maruti Vitara Brezza vs Ford Ecosport vs Mahindra TUV300 Price

Price (on-road, approx price Mumbai)

Vitara Brezza

Ecosport

TUV300

Base Model INR 8.15 lakhs INR 8.3 lakhs INR 7.95 lakhs
Top Model INR 11.4 lakhs INR 11.6 lakhs INR 9.5 lakhs
AMT Top Model INR 10.4 lakhs

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